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Posted to users@openoffice.apache.org by "Dennis E. Hamilton" <or...@apache.org> on 2013/02/18 06:03:28 UTC
RE: Unable to open DOCX with MS-WORD
David, you have manage to submit a message to issues@ openoffice.apache.org.
This is an automated list that reports issues from the Apache OpenOffice
Bugzilla.
I am forwarding your message to users@ openoffice.apache.org where someone
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- Dennis
-----Original Message-----
From: david wolovick [mailto:dwolovi@gmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2013 19:43
To: issues@openoffice.apache.org
Subject: Unable to open DOCX with MS-WORD
I downloaded and installed the latest version of OpenOffice, primarily to
use Draw. I opened a Word document and saw that the default was the
OpenOffice word processor instead of MS-Word. So I uninstalled OpenOffice
using the Control Panel thinking that I would see if I could just install
Draw. Then I noticed that all the .docx icons had changed (but not the .doc
icons - see attached .gif). I started to panic when I tried to open a .docx
and I got a popup asking for my registration key. Naturally, I can't find
my registration disks. Curiously, there is no problem with the other
MS-Office documents (.xlsx, .accdb). Also I discovered a workaround: if I
click on the MS-Word icon I can then open a docx from inside MS-Word. Are
you aware of this issue and is there any way around it?
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RE: Unable to open DOCX with MS-WORD
Posted by "Dennis E. Hamilton" <or...@apache.org>.
Apache OpenOffice does not save as .docx at this time.
However, it would be useful to know if it can open the file that you saved
as .docx. And of course, it will be interesting to see what Microsoft
Office does with it as well.
- Dennis
-----Original Message-----
From: doug [mailto:dmcgarrett@optonline.net]
Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2013 23:36
To: users@openoffice.apache.org
Subject: Re: Unable to open DOCX with MS-WORD
[ ... ]
Just went thru a docx routine in LibreOffice. Was sent a file in docx.
Program opened the file and I edited it. Saved it in docx. Could not
even open it again in LO! Could not open it in WordPerfect either!
It might be a good idea to check the performance of OO for the
same problems. (It's too late at nite for me to do that. I didn't have
OO on the other computer, so used LO.)
--doug
--
Blessed are the peacemakers...for they shall be shot at from both sides.
--A. M. Greeley
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Re: Unable to open DOCX with MS-WORD
Posted by doug <dm...@optonline.net>.
On 02/18/2013 12:03 AM, Dennis E. Hamilton wrote:
> David, you have manage to submit a message to issues@ openoffice.apache.org.
>
> This is an automated list that reports issues from the Apache OpenOffice
> Bugzilla.
>
> I am forwarding your message to users@ openoffice.apache.org where someone
> might be able to help you.
>
> In order to see replies, it is helpful if you subscribe to that list,
> although most responders will realize that you might not be subscribed.
>
> - Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: david wolovick [mailto:dwolovi@gmail.com]
> Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2013 19:43
> To: issues@openoffice.apache.org
> Subject: Unable to open DOCX with MS-WORD
>
> I downloaded and installed the latest version of OpenOffice, primarily to
> use Draw. I opened a Word document and saw that the default was the
> OpenOffice word processor instead of MS-Word. So I uninstalled OpenOffice
> using the Control Panel thinking that I would see if I could just install
> Draw. Then I noticed that all the .docx icons had changed (but not the .doc
> icons - see attached .gif). I started to panic when I tried to open a .docx
> and I got a popup asking for my registration key. Naturally, I can't find
> my registration disks. Curiously, there is no problem with the other
> MS-Office documents (.xlsx, .accdb). Also I discovered a workaround: if I
> click on the MS-Word icon I can then open a docx from inside MS-Word. Are
> you aware of this issue and is there any way around it?
>
>
Just went thru a docx routine in LibreOffice. Was sent a file in docx.
Program opened the file and I edited it. Saved it in docx. Could not
even open it again in LO! Could not open it in WordPerfect either!
It might be a good idea to check the performance of OO for the
same problems. (It's too late at nite for me to do that. I didn't have
OO on the other computer, so used LO.)
--doug
--
Blessed are the peacemakers...for they shall be shot at from both sides. --A. M. Greeley
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